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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 5976 p4p, 540 weight class) and Royal Pain (ranked 2091 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain has chosen AC/DC Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bakiyev
vs
Pain

171 cm
42
163 lbs
29 - 38 - 1

181 cm
34
166 lbs
29 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bakiyev working hard to break the clinch.
Pain throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakiyev.
Pain tries to throw a body punch but Bakiyev avoids it by throwing Pain back against the cage.
Pain is leaning against Bakiyev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bakiyev is trying to break the clinch but Pain is controlling him.
Pain prevents Bakiyev from breaking the clinch.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Pain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Bakiyev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain digs a right hand into Bakiyev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bakiyev's gas tank.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Pain scores with a shoulder strike.
Pain prevents Bakiyev from breaking the clinch.
Bakiyev wants to break free but Pain has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right handed body shot lands from Pain.
Pain misses with the head strike.
Pain lands a body punch.
Pain struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Pain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pain misses with a body punch.
Bakiyev blocks a body shot from Pain.
Pain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakiyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Pain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bakiyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the strikes.
Royal Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakiyev cracks Pain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Pain gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pain goes for a takedown attempt but Bakiyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pain misses with a low kick as Bakiyev jumps back.
Pain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakiyev loads up on a big right hand but Pain slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakiyev circles away.
Pain fails with the takedown.
Bakiyev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Pain tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bakiyev defends well and Pain ends up having to push Bakiyev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pain closes the distance but Bakiyev moves to the side
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck for Pain with that takedown attempt.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain looks winded!
Jab, jab by Bakiyev - just one landing.
Pain with a poor takedown
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pain throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain misses with a body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pain misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bakiyev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Pain 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Pain has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the body.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bakiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Pain clinches up with Bakiyev and pushes him back against the cage.
Pain digs a right hand into Bakiyev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bakiyev's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bakiyev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pain is just out of range.
Pain wants to clinch but Bakiyev slips to the side
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pain lands the left hand.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Pain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bakiyev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pain goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bakiyev has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pain but great work by Bakiyev.

Bakiyev stands up.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev stuns Pain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev throws out a powerful jab.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain tries for a takedown but Bakiyev circles away easily
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bakiyev scores with a hook.
Bakiyev connects with a right hand. Pain shakes it off.
Bakiyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Bakiyev pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pain. Bakiyev shrugs it off though.
Pain misses with a straight left.
Pain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bakiyev swivels and escapes.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Pain.
Pain tries to clinch but Bakiyev moves out of range.
A cross from Bakiyev lands.
Bakiyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pain.
Bakiyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Pain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bakiyev sprawls well initially but Pain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakiyev wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bakiyev sees it coming and defends easily.
Bakiyev tries to kick Pain off but Pain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pain looks to land a strike but Bakiyev avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bakiyev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.
Pain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Bakiyev has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pain is working Bakiyev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bakiyev wants to get back to his feet but Pain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bakiyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bakiyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bakiyev keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Royal Pain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bakiyev wants to stand and escape but Pain is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pain misses with a looping right.
Pain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakiyev.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain misses the body punch
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pain instigates a clinch.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakiyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bakiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the leg kick from Pain.
Pain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bakiyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pain scrambles back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bakiyev blocks a body shot from Pain.
Pain struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bakiyev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pain tries to pull guard but Bakiyev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Royal Pain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Pain jumps into guard, dragging Bakiyev to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pain takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.
Pain throws the left hand but Bakiyev avoids the punch easily.
Pain looks to clinch
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakiyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Bakiyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Bakiyev pushes him off.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Bakiyev does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain tries to clinch but Bakiyev moves away
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Pain fails with the takedown
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pain misses with a looping right.
Bakiyev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bakiyev tries to avoid it but Pain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bakiyev to the ground. Bakiyev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bakiyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Pain.
Bakiyev cracks Pain with a good jab.
Bakiyev jabs Pain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bakiyev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bakiyev cracks Pain with a good jab.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to clinch
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pain tries to clinch but Bakiyev is having none of it.
Bakiyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pain.
A little feinted left hand from Bakiyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bakiyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pain looks to clinch
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bakiyev tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Pain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Pain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakiyev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pain.
Bakiyev lands with a nice body punch.
Pain tries for a takedown but Bakiyev circles away easily
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Pain avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
A shot to the liver by Bakiyev. Beautiful body shot.
Pain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pain thinking.
Pain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bakiyev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain throws a sloppy body shot
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakiyev misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain with a poor takedown
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
Bakiyev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Bakiyev.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain walks into a stiff left hand from Bakiyev.
Pain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bakiyev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
Our winner, Toktogulovich Bakiyev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Royal Pain was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.